Code Savvy

3 weeks (and one day!) until Innovate For Good: AI Builders Day. ⏳

If you've been meaning to sign up, now's the time — spots are filling up!

On June 27, students ages 8–18 will spend a Saturday at The Wood at Zanewood Recreation Center in Brooklyn Park doing something pretty cool: using micro:bits and AI to solve real problems that matter to their community. No experience necessary. Just show up ready to build.

It's free. It's hands-on. And it's happening this month.
📅 June 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 The Wood at Zanewood Recreation Center | 7150 Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55429

Sign up here:
https://buff.ly/ggJp3kT

Summer is here, Minnesota! ☀️

If you're looking for something meaningful to fill a Saturday this month, we've got you covered.

On June 27, Code Savvy is hosting Innovate For Good: AI Builders Day — a free, one-day event where students ages 8–18 team up to tackle real community challenges using micro:bits and AI. No experience needed. Just curiosity and a willingness to build something good.

📅 June 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 The Wood at Zanewood Recreation Center | 7150 Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55429

Sign up here:
https://buff.ly/ggJp3kT

Know a kid or teen who'd love this? Tag them below or pass this along to a parent or teacher!

Meet the 2026 Spark Scholarship winners! 🔥

From a 3rd grader debugging her first app to a college student competing in hackathons across the country, this year's 16 recipients remind us exactly why we do this work. We are so proud of every single one of them.

Head to the link to read their stories in their own words. 👇
https://buff.ly/Yl64vje

"I would recommend it to someone who is interested in coding because this was a good introduction. It is educational while being fun." — 13 year old participant

That's exactly what we're going for. 🙌

Innovate For Good: AI Builders Day is back on June 27 — a free, one-day event where students ages 8–18 use micro:bits and AI to tackle real community challenges. No experience needed. Just show up ready to build.

📅 June 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 The Wood at Zanewood Recreation Center | 7150 Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55429

Sign up here:
https://buff.ly/ggJp3kT

Thank you to our sponsor, WD, for making this event possible!

Calling all parents and teachers!
Looking for a great Saturday activity for the kids? 💻✨

Code Savvy is bringing Code Explorers to the Dayton's Bluff Library in St. Paul on May 30 — and it's completely FREE!

Students ages 8–18 can drop in and explore coding through hands-on activities in Scratch, Python, web development, physical computing with micro:bits and Edison robots, and more. Supportive mentors guide every step of the way, so no experience is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to try something new.

It's a great way to keep kids engaged, learning, and creating all summer long.

📍 In person — Dayton's Bluff Library, St. Paul
🕑 1:30–2:30 PM
🎟️ Free to attend

👉 Register here:
https://buff.ly/xwn9GXy

🎉 That's a wrap on Appapalooza 2026!

This year, teams of girls from across Minnesota pitched their apps to judges, answering tough questions and showing off months of hard work. From energy conservation to food nutrition to personal safety, these girls identified real problems and built real solutions.

👏 Congratulations to our 6 regional winners, and a huge round of applause to every team that submitted a project this season. Getting to the finish line is an achievement worth celebrating.

A heartfelt thank you to our volunteer judges, supportive parents, and the mentors who showed up all season long. 💜

✨ Read the full recap on our blog: https://buff.ly/buFUbKE

5 days left. Let's finish strong. 💙

This May, we set out to raise funds to keep Technovation Girls Minnesota free, accessible, and growing — because we believe every girl in this state deserves the chance to build with technology, regardless of her zip code or background.

Since 2014, we've reached over 2,000 girls across Minnesota. Help us reach the next 2,000.

If you've been meaning to give — now's the moment. Share this with someone who believes in the power of young women in tech.

👉 Last chance to donate: https://buff.ly/e6Qmkzp

Thank you for building with us. It's time to build. 🛠️

Since last fall, 7 Girls Who Code Clubs have launched across Minnesota through our partnership with Girls Who Code! 🎉

Together, those Clubs have already connected 38 girls with computer science learning opportunities, mentorship, and community across the state.

What starts as one Club can become a space where students build confidence, explore technology, and discover that they belong in computer science.

Want to bring a Club to your school or community? Girls Who Code Clubs are:
✔️ Free for grades 3–12
✔️ Flexible and beginner-friendly
✔️ Supported with curriculum and facilitator resources
✔️ Designed to help students grow their skills and confidence

We’re proud to keep expanding access to inclusive computer science opportunities in Minnesota 💜

Start a Club today:
👉 https://buff.ly/pHWK6ZF

We're in the final stretch of our May fundraising campaign — and we'd love your support before the month is out.

National Inventors Month is almost over, but the work of building the next generation of tech innovators doesn't stop. Technovation Girls Minnesota has reached over 2,000 girls across the state since 2014, and we're not done yet.

Every girl who comes through this program gets something powerful: the knowledge that she can look at a problem in her community and build a solution for it. That she's not just a user of technology — she's a creator of it.

That's what your gift makes possible. Any amount helps.

👉 Donate before May 31: https://buff.ly/e6Qmkzp